2016年职称英语理工A试卷及复习资料

2016年全国职称英语等级考试理工类（A级）试题及参考答案

第1部分：词汇选项（第1～15题，每题1分，共15分）

下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。

1. The revelation of his past led to his resignation.

A.imagination

B. Confirmation

C.recall

D. Disclosure

2. Jensen is a dangerous man, and can be very brutal.

A.careless

B. Cruel

C.strong

D. Hard

3. You’ll have to sprint if you want to catch the train.

A.jump

B.escape

C. Run

D.prepare

4. We are worried about this fluid situation full with uncertainty.

A. Changeable

B. Stable

C.suitable

D.adaptable

5. The new garment fits her perfectly.

A.haircut

B. Purse

C. Clothes

D.necklace

6. The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.

A.fear

B. Joy

C. Hurt

D.memory

7. They have to build canals to irrigate the desert.

A.decorate

B. Water

C.change

D. Visit

8. Her overall language proficiency remains that of a toddler.

A.disabled

B. Pupil

C.teenager

D. Baby

9. The coastal area has very mild winter, but the central plains remain extremely cold.

A. Warm

B.severe

C.hard

D.dry

10. The details of the costume were totally authentic.

A. Real

B.outstanding

C.creative

D. False

11. We are aware of the potential problems.

A.global

B. Possible

C.ongoing

D. Central

12. The idea was quite brilliant.

A.positive

B. Clever

C.key

D. Original

13. Stock market price tumbled after rumor of a rise in interest rate.

A.regulated

B. Increased

C. Fell

D.maintained

14. The course gives you basic instructions in car maintenance.

A. Coaching

B. Idea

C.term

D. Aspect

15. All houses within 100 metres of these as at risk of flooding.

A. in danger

B. out of control

C.between equals

D. in particular

第2部分：阅读判断(第16~22题，每题1分，共7分)

下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断;如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A; 如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B; 如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。

The Greatest of Victorian Engineers

In the hundred years up to 1860, the work of a small group of construction engineers carried forward the enormous social and economic change that we associate with the Industrial Revolution in Britain. The most important of these engineers was Isambard Kingdom Brunel, whose work in shipping, bridge-building, and railway construction, to name just three fields, both challenged and motivated his colleagues. He was the driving force behind a number of the hugely ambitious projects, some of which resulted in works which are still in use today.

The son of an engineer, Brunel apprenticed with his father at an early age on the building of the Thames Tunnel. At the age of just twenty, he became engineer in charge of the project. This impressive plan to bore under the Thames twice suffered two major disasters when the river broke through into the tunnel when the second breach(决口)occurred in 1872, Brunel was seriously injured during rescue operation and further work was halted.

While recovering from his injuries, Brunel entered a design competition for a new bridge over the Avon Gorge near Clifton. The original judge of the competition was Thomas Telford, a leading civil engineer of his day, who rejected all entries to the competition in favor of his own design. After considerable scandal, a second contest was held and Brunel's design was accepted. For reasons of funding, however, exacerbated(加剧) by social unrest in Bristol, the project was abandoned in 1843 with only the towers completed. After Brunel’s death, it was decided to begin work on it again, partly so that the bridge could form a fitting memorial to the great engineer. The entire structure was finally completed in 1864. Today, the well-known Clifton